EP0845389B1 - Interrupteur de colonne de direction à module. - Google Patents

Interrupteur de colonne de direction à module. Download PDF

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EP0845389B1
EP0845389B1 EP97120640A EP97120640A EP0845389B1 EP 0845389 B1 EP0845389 B1 EP 0845389B1 EP 97120640 A EP97120640 A EP 97120640A EP 97120640 A EP97120640 A EP 97120640A EP 0845389 B1 EP0845389 B1 EP 0845389B1
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steering shaft
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Trevor Stewart
Ernst Hafner
Wolfgang Huber
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/14—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
    • B60Q1/1446—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means controlled by mechanically actuated switches
    • B60Q1/1453—Hand actuated switches
    • B60Q1/1461—Multifunction switches for dimming headlights and controlling additional devices, e.g. for controlling direction indicating lights
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/34—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction
    • B60Q1/40—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction having mechanical, electric or electronic automatic return to inoperative position

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  • the invention relates to a steering column switch unit with a Housing, according to the preamble of claim 1, in which at least one actuating lever pivots and / or is held displaceably.
  • Such known steering column switch units are usually used in motor vehicles for controlling or actuating lights, wipers, Turn signals and the like used.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object to create an inexpensive steering column switch unit that includes a wide range of functions and applications and at the same time offers a high level of user comfort.
  • the steering column switch unit Due to the modular structure of a steering column switch unit, the depending on the application profile only by differently assembled Actuator types differ, the manufacturing costs due to the constant up to the operating lever Construction can be significantly reduced. To everyone anyway The steering column switch unit covers all possible applications a counter contact device in the housing which covers all possible switching functions. In the different vehicle types and depending on the equipment installed Steering column switch units only differ in this way through different actuation levers, depending on the type and features a user-friendly selection of the whole Ensure functionality.
  • the mechanical actuation of the lever travel on the respective Vehicle type can be adjusted.
  • the lever path along the locking curve to one predefinable area as well as against a movement transverse to Rest curve can be limited.
  • the operating lever against pulling out, against movement towards Operator towards or away from it, through the different Lever stops are secured.
  • Even missing Functions of the radial positions or positions of the actuating lever can be replaced by a Limitation by at least one stop on a specific one Area of the rest curve balanced in a user-friendly manner become.
  • An otherwise identical structure can be particularly variable Steering column switch unit are held when the locking curve at the end of the lever and the corresponding locking element stationary located in the housing.
  • This arrangement is additionally through a limitation by stops also gives the possibility by simply replacing an operating lever to change the entire grid characteristic.
  • the actuating lever has preferably an additional one at its end region Switching device on.
  • This switching device for example from switches with two or more positions, potentiometers etc. exists, is via a connecting line with a connector located at the assembly end of the operating lever connected.
  • This connector can then be in the housing with a connection device connected to the the maximum number of possible connections completely included. So can not just operating levers with different switching devices be connected to the same connection device, but also operating levers with the same switching device connected to different connections of the connection device become.
  • the contact and the corresponding counter-contact device those for registering the positions of the operating lever can serve in the steering column switch unit according to the invention as usual electromechanical or electrical contacts be trained.
  • the state of the art offers this a variety of implementation options such as closing and Opening of electrical contacts, conductor tracks, actuation of switches and the like.
  • the contact device as at least one magnet and the corresponding one Countercontact device designed as at least one Hall sensor.
  • This variant advantageously works without wear without mechanical friction.
  • Evaluation device could, for example, different signals be linked together.
  • Implementation is also conceivable analog signals such as the Hall sensor values or the resistance values of switches, rotary switches and potentiometers in control signals, for example for a wiper motor, to accommodate this.
  • the evaluation unit can be used to implement these electronic tasks hard-wired or from programmable logic modules be built, even the application of a Microprocessor with firmware is conceivable.
  • the selection of the overall functional scope of the evaluation unit can in turn in the invention by the mounted Levers are influenced.
  • the possibility already described the different contact device, connection device as well as mechanical movement characteristics can a specific selection of the overall functional scope of the evaluation unit serve.
  • an electronic chip similar to a phone card chip, to attach, the connection device or a electronic scanner to select the range of functions serves the evaluation unit.
  • the manufacturing costs can be significantly reduced without the To reduce operator comfort.
  • Different operating levers can advantageously by means of standardized mechanical and electrical connection devices during assembly in the remaining part of the steering column switch unit are used. It is even possible to use automatic detection, which lever type was used, the exact function of the Steering column switch unit in the manufacture of the levers exactly define.
  • Known steering column switch units usually comprise two or three operating levers for different functions, such as for turn signals and flasher, wiper functions and possibly Light.
  • the steering column switch unit shown schematically in Fig. 1 1 comprises a housing 3 concentrically a steering column 5 surrounds a motor vehicle. Inside the case 3 is a schematic of a head 7 of an individual engaging Actuating lever 9 shown without any other Examine existing engaging actuation levers in more detail. For Such further levers apply to the following statements therefore an operating lever 9 accordingly.
  • the actuating lever arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of the steering column 5 9 is arranged over an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis Axis 11 in a known manner, not shown, in the housing 3 in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the Steering column 5 pivotally mounted.
  • Three-dimensional that can be used for this Storage devices, the transverse and longitudinal swiveling movements, as well as pulling out and pushing in the operating lever allow are sufficient in the prior art known and are here, since not essential to the invention, only represented schematically by mounting the axis 11.
  • the operating lever 9 has at the front end of it Head 7 a locking element 13, which in not shown Way in the direction of a locking curve 15, for example by means of a compression spring arranged in the head 7, with a force is applied.
  • the head 7 of the operating lever 9 points to a side wall lying perpendicular to the axis 11 seated (for example two) magnets 17.
  • This Magnets 17 can, as shown in Fig. 1, in different Distances to the axis 11 may be arranged of course, magnets 17 with the same distance to Axis 11 are next to each other along the same circumferential line can.
  • Hall sensors 21 are located inside the housing a board that is co-planar and spaced apart from the side wall 19, so that between the Hall sensors 21 and the magnets 17th there is little scope.
  • the Hall sensors 19 are in Number and position (three in the example) already planned Actuator lever types with different movement characteristics and their differently positioned magents 17 customized.
  • FIG. 1 are located on the board 19 in different radial Distances to the axis 11 three Hall sensors 21, which, however, in laterally offset in a plane perpendicular to the drawing plane could be. Of course you can in this Level also several Hall sensors 21 on the same circumferential line be arranged side by side.
  • the movement characteristic of an operating lever 9 depends the interaction of a locking curve 15 and the locking element 13 and possible mechanical stops.
  • a part of the interacting parts is stationary in the housing 3 and the complementary part on the head 7 of the operating lever 9 arranged.
  • the locking element 13 on the head 7 of the actuating lever 9 and part complementary to this, namely the concave locking curve 15 stationary inside the housing 3. It goes without saying kinematic reversal is also possible, in which case the locking element 13 is arranged inside the housing 3 and the locking curve 15 convex on the face of the head 7 of the operating lever 9 (embodiment according to FIG. 3).
  • Fig. 2 shows an exploded view of the operating lever 9 as an unmounted single part.
  • the head 7 opposite lying end of the operating lever 9 is as widened Handle area 23 formed, arranged on the actuating elements could be.
  • Fig. 2 are for example on the Underside of the grip area 23 and a pressure switch 25 the front of a toggle switch 27 is arranged.
  • the contacts 29, 30, 31 are connected via a connecting line 35, which runs inside the operating lever 9, with a Plug 37 or its contact pins, not shown, electrically connected.
  • connection device When installing the steering column switch unit 1, this becomes Plug 37 in a on the board 19 or with this connected connection device inserted.
  • the in Fig. 1 connection device can for example be designed as a universal clutch, all of them already Has contacts for a wide variety of lever types.
  • the complementary connector 37 can then be in its outer dimensions correspond exactly to the internal dimensions of the connection device, so that a standardized connection simplifies assembly is guaranteed.
  • the connection device is also conceivable in the form of several connection couplings to train, then depending on which connection coupling the plug 37 is inserted a different range of functions can be selected.
  • the operating lever 9 shown in Fig. 2 shows the possibility on, the head 7 of the operating lever 9 on the front form as a convex locking curve 15.
  • the locking element 13 accordingly in Be arranged inside the housing 3.
  • the locking curve 15 has two side walls 39, 40, which in interaction with the Locking element 13 along a movement transverse to the radial movement prevent the locking curve 15.
  • Such a lever with as Stop serving side walls 39, 40 could for example as a wiper control lever in vehicles without a rear wiper Find use and thus undesirable Avoid mechanical empty positions.
  • On the board 19 (in Fig. 1) can be shown in Electronics are also not only the individual contact states and Hall sensor values, but also evaluates, links and processes them. So it is conceivable, for example, that arranged on the grip area 23 Switch analog signals in the form of different Transmit resistance values that only by means of electronic Logic must be converted into control signal. The exact Function selection of such an evaluation unit, which the maximum number of required functions or signal processing in principle, can then turn depending on the lever type used. example way it is conceivable, a on the board 35 in the operating lever 9 Attach circuit that also over the connecting line 35th communicates with the electronics on board 19. On this type could be electronically recognized by a certain type of lever and in addition to the different contact assignment and mechanical movement characteristics also the range of functions or influence the signal processing.

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Claims (13)

  1. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1), comportant un boítier (3) dans lequel est maintenu au moins un levier d'actionnement (9) en basculement et/ou en translation,
    caractérisée en ce que
    le levier d'actionnement (9) utilisable lors du montage comprend un dispositif contacteur,
    l'unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) comprend dans le boítier (3), pour la mise en contact du dispositif contacteur, un dispositif contacteur antagoniste correspondant présentant un nombre maximal prédéfini de fonctions de commutation, la sélection effectuée parmi les fonctions de commutation étant dépendante du type du levier d'actionnement à monter et de son dispositif contacteur.
  2. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le levier d'actionnement (9) comprend, à son extrémité à monter dans le boítier (3), un élément d'enclenchement (13) et au moins une butée qui limite le mouvement le long d'une came d'enclenchement (15), susceptible d'être agencée dans le boítier (3), à une zone prédéfinie et/ou à l'encontre d'un mouvement perpendiculairement à la came d'enclenchement (15).
  3. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le levier d'actionnement (9) comprend, à son extrémité à monter dans le boítier (3), une came d'enclenchement (15) qui coopère avec un élément d'enclenchement (13) susceptible d'être agencé dans le boítier (3).
  4. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que le levier d'actionnement (9) comprend, à son extrémité à monter dans le boítier (3), au moins une butée qui limite le mouvement de l'élément d'enclenchement (13) agencé dans le boítier (3) le long d'une came d'enclenchement (15) à une zone prédéfinie et/ou à l'encontre d'un mouvement perpendiculairement à la came d'enclenchement (15).
  5. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le levier d'actionnement (9) comprend de préférence dans sa zone d'extrémité un dispositif de commutation qui est connecté, via une ligne de connexion (35) et via une prise correspondante (37), à un dispositif de branchement comportant un nombre maximal prédéfini de bornes dans le boítier (3).
  6. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif contacteur et le dispositif contacteur antagoniste sont réalisés sous la forme d'un contact électromécanique et/ou électrique.
  7. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif contacteur électrique est réalisé sous la forme d'au moins un aimant (17), et le dispositif contacteur antagoniste est réalisé sous la forme d'au moins un détecteur de Hall (21).
  8. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) comprend dans le boítier (3) une unité d'évaluation avec une panoplie de fonctions maximale prédéfinie pour convertir les signaux des contacts et/ou du dispositif de commutation en signaux de commande pour des fonctions correspondantes du véhicule.
  9. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que l'unité d'évaluation est conçue sous forme de circuit câblé.
  10. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que l'unité d'évaluation est réalisée sous la forme d'une commande logique électronique avec des microprogrammes (firmware).
  11. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisée en ce qu'une sélection de la panoplie des fonctions de l'unité d'évaluation est déterminée en fonction du levier d'actionnement respectif monté (9) au moyen d'une identification disposée à l'extrémité à monter dans le boítier (3) du levier d'actionnement (9) et au moyen d'un dispositif d'identification agencé en correspondance dans le boítier.
  12. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 11, caractérisée en ce que l'identification et le dispositif d'identification sont réalisés sous la forme d'un contact mécanique, électrique ou électronique et d'un contact antagoniste correspondant.
  13. Unité de commutation de colonne de direction (1) selon la revendication 11, caractérisée en ce que l'identification est réalisée sous la forme d'une puce électronique et le dispositif d'identification est réalisé sous la forme d'un dispositif de palpage électronique.
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US6118089A (en) 2000-09-12
DE19649912A1 (de) 1998-06-04
JPH10223097A (ja) 1998-08-21
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